More than 20 school children and adults from Rhode Island were sickened with E.coli from tainted beef, prompting the Massachusetts company to voluntarily recall ground beef and other products.

A Massachusetts man has been arrested on federal terrorism-related charges for his part in allegedly planning to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and carry out a holy war by attacking shoppers in U.S. malls. Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury, MA was arrested on Wednesday and worked with others from 2001 to May 2008 on the conspiracy to "kill, kidnap, maim or injure" people in foreign countries and the politicians, authorities said.

MA governor's office says bun bill is filed to give police extra tools and tackle illegal gun sales. The Governor’s Office issued a statement yesterday announcing with great sadness that Lilian Bemus, the mother of First Lady Diane Patrick, has passed away after a lengthy illness.

Massachusetts governor Patrick announces transportation and economic security plan. It intends to reform the Big-Dig culture, rebuild trust and transparency to help secure the MA's economic future. One of the highlights of the plan is the fuel tax increase.

Multiple fatalities are reported after a small plane crashes into a Massachusetts grocery store parking.

Massachusetts lottery announced yesterday's Mega Million winning numbers which are 1-20-22-29-41 Megaball 35. The date of the mega million lottery play was 07/08/08.

New York Photographer Amanda Means' dramatic black and white prints, some as large as 38 x 46, are made by using the leaf itself as a photographic negative. The compelling images offer new ways to think about the form and function of leaves, and their evolutionary history. This is the third of a series of photography exhibits at the Harvard Museum to explore the nexus between art and science.

Officials in Massachusetts are seeking ways to address the increasing costs of the state's health insurance law as "the state faces a recession and pivotal funding decisions that could make or break health reform," the Boston Globe reports. The state faces a $1.3 billion budget shortfall, with the health insurance initiative facing about a $100 million shortfall.

Through September 16, Norman Rockwell Museum will present "America's Camp: Images of Hope and Healing from the Children of 9/11," an exhibition of heartfelt and poignant artworks created by children who were profoundly affected by the World Trade Center tragedy on September 11, 2001.

Continuing its pattern of growth, IBM today announced it will open the largest software campus in Massachusetts in 2008. The software campus, comprised of sites in Littleton and Westford, Massachusetts, will bring together 3,400 of IBM's top technical talent in the state.

Investment package, industry and public-private higher education collaboration and state stem cell bank make Massachusetts global leader.

When Greg Schwartz first started After School Student Enterprise Teams (ASSET), an after-school entrepreneurship program for at-risk high school students, all he had were a few ice cream carts